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A well-known [[Stock Phrase]], it's often includes [[Pre-Ass-Kicking One-Liner]] and/or [[Let's Get Dangerous]]. Made famous from the film ''[[Scarface]]'', a character would at times express the line following with either another person, random animal, or an object to be used as a weapon, with the last usually the case. It can have version of the phases, often in a plural or play on. |
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A well-known [[Stock Phrase]], it's a very specific [[Sub-Trope]] of both [[Pre-Ass-Kicking One-Liner]] and [[Let's Get Dangerous]]: a character produces ''something'' -- almost always a weapon when the trope is [[Played Straight]] -- and delivers this line. Naturally, the line is also employed in humorous and sarcastic contexts, where the object so produced may be inappropriate, unexpected and/or anything but dangerous, and may in fact be an actual friend to the character. |
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The [[Trope Namer]] and [[Trope Maker]] is the 1983 film ''[[Scarface]]'', in which Tony Montana ([[Al Pacino]]) delivers the line when unlimbering an M203 [[Grenade Launcher]] for use on his enemies. |
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== [[Film]] == |
== [[Film]] == |
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* [[Trope Namer]] |
* As noted in the main text, the [[Trope Namer]] is Al Pacino as Tony Montana in ''[[Scarface]]''. |
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* In the 2016 version of ''[[Ghostbusters]]'', one of the main characters shouts this out as she aims her proton beam to handle the malevolent ghost invasion. |
* In the 2016 version of ''[[Ghostbusters]]'', one of the main characters shouts this out as she aims her proton beam to handle the malevolent ghost invasion. |
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* One of the goons in the first ''[[Kick-Ass (film)|Kick-Ass]]'' film finds a rocket launcher while hunting down Hitgirl, |
* One of the goons in the first ''[[Kick-Ass (film)|Kick-Ass]]'' film finds a rocket launcher while hunting down Hitgirl, and mentions that [[I Always Wanted to Say That|he always wanted to say it]]. |
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* One of the ''[[Ace Ventura]]'' films, the title character obtains a [[Smelly Skunk]], which he calls "stinky little friend". |
* One of the ''[[Ace Ventura]]'' films, the title character obtains a [[Smelly Skunk]], which he calls "stinky little friend". |
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* In "Zom-B-Movie" segment of the film ''[[Chillerama]]'', [[Badass Grandpa|Cecil Kaufman]] says this as he's [[Ass Shove|shoving a gun up the butt of a zombie]]. |
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* [[Beverly Hills Chihuahua]] has the leader of the chihuahuas confront a mountain with this |
* ''[[Beverly Hills Chihuahua]]'' has the leader of the chihuahuas confront a mountain lion with this phrase. |
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== [[Literature]] == |
== [[Literature]] == |
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== [[Live-Action TV]] == |
== [[Live-Action TV]] == |
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* In an episode of ''[[Kenan and Kel]]'', after getting annoyed by two young boys with their water pistol, Kenan |
* In an episode of ''[[Kenan and Kel]]'', after getting annoyed by two young boys with their water pistol, Kenan delivers the line as he whips out his super-soaker. |
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* ''[[Angie Tribeca]]'', "Go Get 'Em, Tiger", Sniglet tells Tribeca to "say hello to my little friend", a Bengal tiger. |
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== [[Music]] == |
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== [[Web Original]] == |
== [[Web Original]] == |
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== [[Western Animation]] == |
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* In the ''[[Beavis and Butt-Head]]'' episode "Die, Fly, Die", Beavis locates what happens to be a hedge trimmer after explaining he |
* In the ''[[Beavis and Butt-Head]]'' episode "Die, Fly, Die", Beavis locates what happens to be a hedge trimmer after explaining he needs a better weapon to deal with the fly, and delivers this line |
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* In the ''[[South Park]]'' episode "Child Abduction Is Not Funny", Lu Kim shouts this as he |
* In the ''[[South Park]]'' episode "Child Abduction Is Not Funny", Lu Kim shouts this as he brandishes his rocket launcher at the Mongolians. |
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* ''[[The Boondocks]]'' episode |
* In ''[[The Boondocks]]'' episode "The Garden Party", Riley shoots down Ed with a gun while shouting this phrase. Given that he's a child, Riley ends up feeling the effects from the recoil. |
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* A restaurant owner in ''[[Bob's Burgers]]'' tells his guests to "say hello his little 'drink special'", while playfully using a bread loaf as a gun. |
* A restaurant owner in ''[[Bob's Burgers]]'' tells his guests to "say hello his little 'drink special'", while playfully using a bread loaf as a gun. |
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A well-known Stock Phrase, it's a very specific Sub-Trope of both Pre-Ass-Kicking One-Liner and Let's Get Dangerous: a character produces something -- almost always a weapon when the trope is Played Straight -- and delivers this line. Naturally, the line is also employed in humorous and sarcastic contexts, where the object so produced may be inappropriate, unexpected and/or anything but dangerous, and may in fact be an actual friend to the character.
The Trope Namer and Trope Maker is the 1983 film Scarface, in which Tony Montana (Al Pacino) delivers the line when unlimbering an M203 Grenade Launcher for use on his enemies.
Examples of Say Hello to My Little Friend include:
Advertising
Anime and Manga
Comic Books
Fan Works
- The Celebrity Deathmatch fic Final Stand of Death has Twiggy saying the exact line, confusing Marilyn Manson and Bates just looks at him with a blank expression.
- Savio later says this upon getting a random baseball bat during a Bar Brawl, while many outside just watches on.
Film
- As noted in the main text, the Trope Namer is Al Pacino as Tony Montana in Scarface.
- In the 2016 version of Ghostbusters, one of the main characters shouts this out as she aims her proton beam to handle the malevolent ghost invasion.
- One of the goons in the first Kick-Ass film finds a rocket launcher while hunting down Hitgirl, and mentions that he always wanted to say it.
- One of the Ace Ventura films, the title character obtains a Smelly Skunk, which he calls "stinky little friend".
- In "Zom-B-Movie" segment of the film Chillerama, Cecil Kaufman says this as he's shoving a gun up the butt of a zombie.
- Beverly Hills Chihuahua has the leader of the chihuahuas confront a mountain lion with this phrase.
Literature
Live-Action TV
- In an episode of Kenan and Kel, after getting annoyed by two young boys with their water pistol, Kenan delivers the line as he whips out his super-soaker.
- Angie Tribeca, "Go Get 'Em, Tiger", Sniglet tells Tribeca to "say hello to my little friend", a Bengal tiger.
Music
New Media
Newspaper Comics
Oral Tradition, Myths and Legends
Pinball
Podcasts
Professional Wrestling
Puppet Shows
Radio
Recorded and Stand Up Comedy
Tabletop Games
Theatre
Video Games
Visual Novels
Web Animation
Web Comics
Web Original
- A collection of video examples of this trope can be viewed on YouTube here.
Western Animation
- In the Beavis and Butt-Head episode "Die, Fly, Die", Beavis locates what happens to be a hedge trimmer after explaining he needs a better weapon to deal with the fly, and delivers this line
- In the South Park episode "Child Abduction Is Not Funny", Lu Kim shouts this as he brandishes his rocket launcher at the Mongolians.
- In The Boondocks episode "The Garden Party", Riley shoots down Ed with a gun while shouting this phrase. Given that he's a child, Riley ends up feeling the effects from the recoil.
- A restaurant owner in Bob's Burgers tells his guests to "say hello his little 'drink special'", while playfully using a bread loaf as a gun.
Other Media
- It's not hard to find T-shirts with this phrase along with an image of Al Pacino from the relevant scene of Scarface.
- It's just as easy to find T-shirts with this phrase and a picture of a garden gnome.